HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 107-2024 RESOLUTION NO. 107-2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
AUTHORIZING AND SUPPORTING THE BAY TRAIL GAP CLOSURE PROJECT
AND SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR CYCLE 7 PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE
PROGRAM FUNDING
WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) issued a Call for
Projects for the Measure A & W Pedestrian and Bicycle Program on June 10, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame (Sponsor) has identified a gap in the Bay Trail near
the Burlingame and San Mateo border at Airport Boulevard between Beach Road and Lang Road;
and
WHEREAS, the Bay Trail is a potential 500-mile network of paths that, when completed,
would connect 47 cities across 9 counties; and
WHEREAS, improving the Bay Trail, including closing all gaps, is vital for maximizing its
potential as a recreational, environmental, and transportation resource for the local communities;
and
WHEREAS, the Sponsor has proposed the design and construction of an approximately
500-foot Class I trail to close the existing gap at Airport Boulevard, thereby enhancing safety for
both bicyclists and pedestrians along the San Francisco Bay and aesthetics of the Bay Trail; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated to cost approximately $990,000 to implement the Project
scope; and
WHEREAS, the Sponsor seeks $790,000 for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the TA requires a governing board resolution from the Sponsor for the
following items:
1. Supporting the Project and application for $790,000 in TA Pedestrian and Bicycle
Program Funds for Project.
2. Committing the Sponsor to the completion of the Project, including the commitment
of matching funds in the amount of $200,000 needed for implementation.
3. Certifying that any funds awarded by the San Mateo County Transportation
Authority will be used to supplement existing funds for program activities and will
not replace existing funds or resources.
4. Authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to sign a funding agreement with
the TA, if funds are awarded, for TA pedestrian and bicycle program funding for
the Project and to take any other actions necessary to give effect to this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, that the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Burlingame:
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1. Directs staff to submit an application for TA Measure A and W Pedestrian and
Bicycle Program Funds for $790,000 for the Bay Trail Gap Closure Project.
2. Authorizes the City Manager or her designee, to execute a funding agreement with
the San Mateo County Transportation Authority to encumber any TA Pedestrian
and Bicycle Program funds awarded.
3. Commits to the completion of the Project, including the commitment of $200,000
of matching funds needed for implementation, if awarded the requested TA funds.
4. Certifies that any funds awarded by the San Mateo County Transportation
Authority will be used to supplement existing funds for program activities and will
not replace existing funds or resources.
5. Take any other actions necessary to give effect to this resolution.
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Donna Colson, Mayor
I, Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 3rd
day of September, 2024, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BROWNRIGG, COLSON, LEE, PAPPAJOHN, STEVENSON
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk
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